EP1742047A4 - 3d ultrasonographic device - Google Patents

3d ultrasonographic device

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EP1742047A4
EP1742047A4 EP05734549.8A EP05734549A EP1742047A4 EP 1742047 A4 EP1742047 A4 EP 1742047A4 EP 05734549 A EP05734549 A EP 05734549A EP 1742047 A4 EP1742047 A4 EP 1742047A4
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Prior art keywords
ultrasonographic device
ultrasonographic
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French (fr)
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EP1742047B1 (en
EP1742047A1 (en
Inventor
Kazuo Hiyama
Takahiro Ikeda
Motohisa Abe
Hirokazu Karasawa
Masahiro Katayama
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Toshiba Corp
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Toshiba Corp
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Priority claimed from JP2004130390A external-priority patent/JP4542813B2/en
Priority claimed from JP2004130391A external-priority patent/JP2005315583A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/04—Analysing solids
    • G01N29/11—Analysing solids by measuring attenuation of acoustic waves
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/04—Analysing solids
    • G01N29/06—Visualisation of the interior, e.g. acoustic microscopy
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/04—Analysing solids
    • G01N29/06—Visualisation of the interior, e.g. acoustic microscopy
    • G01N29/0609—Display arrangements, e.g. colour displays
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N29/00—Investigating or analysing materials by the use of ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic waves; Visualisation of the interior of objects by transmitting ultrasonic or sonic waves through the object
    • G01N29/22—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details
    • G01N29/28—Details, e.g. general constructional or apparatus details providing acoustic coupling, e.g. water
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/04—Wave modes and trajectories
    • G01N2291/044—Internal reflections (echoes), e.g. on walls or defects
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/10—Number of transducers
    • G01N2291/106—Number of transducers one or more transducer arrays
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • G01N2291/00—Indexing codes associated with group G01N29/00
    • G01N2291/26—Scanned objects
    • G01N2291/267—Welds

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  • Immunology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
EP05734549.8A 2004-04-26 2005-04-25 3d ultrasonographic device Active EP1742047B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2004130390A JP4542813B2 (en) 2004-04-26 2004-04-26 3D ultrasonic inspection equipment
JP2004130391A JP2005315583A (en) 2004-04-26 2004-04-26 Sensor device for ultrasonic inspection
PCT/JP2005/007816 WO2005103675A1 (en) 2004-04-26 2005-04-25 3d ultrasonographic device

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EP1742047A1 EP1742047A1 (en) 2007-01-10
EP1742047A4 true EP1742047A4 (en) 2014-04-02
EP1742047B1 EP1742047B1 (en) 2021-03-31

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EP (1) EP1742047B1 (en)
KR (3) KR100896304B1 (en)
WO (1) WO2005103675A1 (en)

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